Etymology of the English word saccade
the English word
saccadederived from the Old French word
saccadederived from the North French word
saqiuerderived from the French word
sacderived from the Latin word
saccus (sack; bag; sack, bag; wallet)
derived from the Greek word
sakkos, σάκκος ('sack'-cloth; mohair (the material or garments made of it, worn as a sign of grief))
derived from the Phoenician word
saqDate
The earliest known usage of saccade in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
saccadicUsage
Word found in Modern English
